Where does “blix” come from?
blix (English) comes from English fixer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
blix (English): In color photography, a combination of bleach and fixer, which removes both the silver crystals and silver halides, leaving behind the color dyes, which form the negative image
Definitions
- In color photography, a combination of bleach and fixer, which removes both the silver crystals and silver halides, leaving behind the color dyes, which form the negative image
Ancestry of “blix”, step by step
blix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fixer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fixer | Agent noun of fix; one who, or that which, fixes;... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |